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Homeowners, renters and the political economy of property taxation
Studies find that renters are more supportive of public spending that is financed by the property tax than homeowners, a finding commonly referred to as the "renter effect." The renter effect suggests that, all else equal, renters should prefer property taxation over other forms of taxation. This paper test that hypothesis using detailed micro-level survey data that contains voter responses to two key questions: their willingness to pay higher property taxes to fund public services and their willingness to pay higher sales taxes to fund those services. Finally, an examination of the variation in tax burden created by Proposition 13 in California shows no evidence that homeowner aversion to the property tax increases with the homeowner's relative tax burden. These findings of homeowner aversion to property taxes are consistent with recent work suggesting that salience matters when voters evaluate taxes, but also suggest that increased salience does not necessarily lead to more careful consideration of individual tax burdens.
Homeowners, renters and the political economy of property taxation
Studies find that renters are more supportive of public spending that is financed by the property tax than homeowners, a finding commonly referred to as the "renter effect." The renter effect suggests that, all else equal, renters should prefer property taxation over other forms of taxation. This paper test that hypothesis using detailed micro-level survey data that contains voter responses to two key questions: their willingness to pay higher property taxes to fund public services and their willingness to pay higher sales taxes to fund those services. Finally, an examination of the variation in tax burden created by Proposition 13 in California shows no evidence that homeowner aversion to the property tax increases with the homeowner's relative tax burden. These findings of homeowner aversion to property taxes are consistent with recent work suggesting that salience matters when voters evaluate taxes, but also suggest that increased salience does not necessarily lead to more careful consideration of individual tax burdens.
Homeowners, renters and the political economy of property taxation
Eric J Brunner (author) / Stephen L Ross / Becky K Simonsen
2015
Article (Journal)
English
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